RELEASE: "Bound for Glory," self-produced in 2004 and distributed by Good-ink Records. All songs written by Rude, except "Ramblin' Man" (Hank Williams Sr.) and "Justice Is Blind" (Rude and Pete Shanahan). Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready is featured on "Ramadan," "Waltz of the Lonesome Watcher" and "Ramblin' Man."

FACTOIDS: Rude draws inspiration from Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and Gram Parsons. Friel has played with Goodness and The Rockfords, McCready's side band, as well as Robert Roth. Bardi Martin was the bassist for Candlebox, and Van Camp plays drums in the Kim Virant Band and is a member of ska-influenced band Easy Big Fella. Westlake has played in Lucky Me, The Cuckoos, The Girls and the Kim Virant Band.